Assessment of Factors Influencing Use of Insecticide among Smallholders Farmers in Dale Sadi District of Kellem Wallega Zone, Ethiopia

Abstract

The research aimed to evaluate influences upsetting the application of insecticide among smallholder farmers in Dale Sadi District. The data collection method is employed by randomly selecting 138 farmers, and the data type used is a cross-sectional type of data. Descriptive and econometric analysis was employed for data analysis. Descriptive analysis revealed that 72.46% percent of sample respondents applied insecticide, and the rest, 27.54%, did not apply it. Probity model analysis revealed that education status, farm size, total livestock owned, credit access, frequency of extension contact, and farmer’s experience in the use of chemical pesticides have a positive influence and significantly affect the probability of being an insecticide user. Therefore, stakeholders should focus in enhancing continuous training, conserving existing farmland, improving market infrastructure, and increasing access to credit services, enhance the use of chemical insecticide to increase farm productivity among smallholder farmers with less cost to transform and enhance the role of agriculture.